Black Friday is no longer just Black Friday. The shopping craze is oozing into the Thanksgiving, as more and more stores expand their sales. Columnist Kayla Mayer argues the spirit of Thanksgiving has been overrun by American consumerism.
Designer Kari Johnson explores the statistics behind Black Friday.
About 56.9 million shoppers purchased Black Friday items in-store and online last week, and online sales saw a 9.5 percent increase from 2013.
This is News in :90 for Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014.
In recent years, Black Friday offers have been stretching into Thanksgiving Day and, in some cases, even earlier.
‘Tis the season to shop, and Designer Danielle Duet complied the statistics about which groups of consumers hit stores on Black Friday, what they buy and when they go.
